Fork.



J. D. WALL.

PORK.

APPLIOATIONIILED 3111.31, 1910.

Patented May 16, 1911.

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JOHN D. WALL, GE CHICAGQ, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters 1?atent.

Eatented Ma s, 1911.

Application filed Januaryfil, 1910. Serial No. 541,029.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I. JOHN D. WALL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chi.- cago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful In) proveinents in Forks, of whichthe following is a specification. Y

My invention relates to improvements in forks and has for its object theproduction of a fork provided with means for readily discharging anobjectimpaled upon the Fig. 3.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2comprises av fork consisting of a single wire bent to formthe handleportion 1 and the tines 2. *Dischar ing sheaths 3 are reciprocallymounted on tines These sheaths are formed from' a single wire member 4bent and twistedat ,the center to form an eye or loop 5 and having itsends bentinto helical springiorm to pass over tines 2. by means of thelink 6 with a slidable operating member 7 mounted in the handle of thefork. T his operating member isfori-ned. of a single piece of wire bentat one end to form an eye 8 to engage link 5 and at its other end toform a loop 9 slidably engaging over handle 1. A metallic band or clasp10 is secured over die 1 to serve as a guide for'members 7 and tocooperate with a hump 11 formed in member 7 to limit the outward ordischarging movementof member 7.

By the construction as above set forth it will be seen that an objectimpaled upon Sheaths 3 are connectedthe reduced portion of ham.

I tines 2 may be readily discharged therefroi'n'by manipulating member 7with the handle 1;

In the form of construction illustrated in Figs. 3 and stheoperatingmember 7 is prolonged at its lower end where it is bent to form a pin 12adapted'to loosely engage in eye 5 of sheaths 3. This pin and eyeengagement between members 7 and sheaths 3 will permit reciprocations ofthe former by means of the latter, as before.

.riation or modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. 1, therefore. do not wish to be limited to the exact detailsof construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariationsand mod-ifications as come within the scope ofthe appendedclaim. Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

In device of the class described, a piece a handle, the ends of saidwire being spread at the ends, a band encircling said parallel. portionsri idly spacing the same apart, a longitudinalmember arranged betweensaid parallel portions and longitudinally slid able through said'band',said band constituting aguide for the same, a slidable member mounted onsaid tines, eyes formed on saidlongitudinal member and said slidablemember. a link connecting said eyes and a stop on said longitudinalmember ada ted to engage said band to limit the outwar movement of saidslidable member, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thetwo subscribing witnesses.

JoHN n. WALL.:

Witnesses:

t ANET E. HO AN. JosrrUA R11 Por'rs,

While I have illustrated and "described the preferred'construct1on forcarrying my" inventmnintoeifect, this is'capable 'of vaof wire doubledupon itself to form a pair ofv substantially parallel portionsconstituting and bent to form a pair of tines sharpened;

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thumb or forefinger of the hand grasping

